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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.08.2001 (43) Date of publication: 30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05 (21) Application number: 00921751.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/18, G06F 17/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US0009/096 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/493 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 07.04.1999 US 288758 (71) Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Richland, WA 99352 (US)	(72) Inventors: JARMAN, Kristin, H. Richland, WA 99352 (US) DALY, Don, Simone Richland, WA 99352 (US) ANDERSON, Kevin, K. Richland, WA 99352 (US) WAHL, Karen, L. Richland, WA 99352 (US) (74) Representative: Holmes, Matthew Peter et al MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)